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The Old House Cottage, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NL

Notable views2 planning records

Estimated value

£583,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£370,000)+58%
  • Against HP14 4NL's recent median (£307,000)+90%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£583,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£370,000)+58%
  • Against HP14 4NL's recent median (£307,000)+90%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old House Cottage is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in HP14 4NL

    5 sales, median £307,000 (2025–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2007Most recent

    £370,000

    +138.7%over 8 years

  2. 10 June 1999

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 4NL: £307,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old House Cottage, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Old House Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old House Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in North Dean, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 sits 57.6% above the 2007 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 47.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old House Cottage, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at The Old House Cottage.

2 applications on record at The Old House Cottage, Speen Road, North Dean, High Wycombe, HP14 4NL

2decisions2extensions8documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of balcony over existing ground-floor extension (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    01/07521/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the High Wycombe district page.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

51/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Speen CofE VA School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Speen CofE VA SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Naphill and Walters Ash SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Hughenden Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey GreenPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Memorial HallBus stop159m
  • Clappins LaneBus stop364m
  • Bowley WoodBus stop537m
  • Piggott's HillBus stop760m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences269 reports41%
  • Other Theft72 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour71 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson67 reports10%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP14 4NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP14 4NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP14 4NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Braeside, Naphill

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1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Lane, Naphill

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old House Cottage is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP14 4NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Old House Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old House Cottage was lodged in June 2023 at band F and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Old House Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP14 4NL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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